Wheat farmers fear extinction if Snake River dams are removed to help orcas In the southeastern corner of Washington state, wheat goes down the river, while salmon are trucked up around dams on the road. “And taxpayers pay for all of it,” said Sam Mace, with Save Our Wild Salmon. Eilís O'Neill
Northwest 'Humpback Comeback' Excites Whale Watchers, Worries Researchers Humpback whales are resurfacing in big numbers in Northwest waters. Along with excitement over the humpbacks' return comes concern about ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. Tom Banse
This Red Oak Tree Has Its Own Twitter And It Shares Insight About Climate Change Deep in a forest of central Massachusetts stands an average red oak tree. Nothing is special about it, except for the fact that it tweets, offering insight into climate change.
Take out Ballard Locks, state senator says With calls to take down dams on the Snake River to help salmon habitat, a Whatcom County Republican wants to take a look at changing some of Seattle's major waterways. KUOW Staff
Have we already passed the time to save Puget Sound orcas, task force member asks? Members of the governor's Southern Resident Orca Task Force are seeing a lot of work ahead to save the Pacific Northwest orcas. Task force member Laura Blackmore says she's not confident help will come in time for the endangered whales, but she's not giving up. Kim Malcolm
Wet, Wild And High: Lakes And Rivers Wreak Havoc Across Midwest, South Parts of the Mississippi have been above flood stage for months. All of the Great Lakes are at or near record-high levels. It's halting barge traffic, damaging infrastructure and eroding shorelines. Cheryl Corley
Why Utility Companies Are Key To Slowing Climate Change Some of the oldest companies in America are in the climate change debate. Utilities are supposed to deliver electricity cheaply and reliably. Now, regulators are trying to make them go green. Dan Charles
Coming more often to a campsite near you: Bears Summer's winding down - so now may be the time to squeeze in one last camping trip. Just beware: There's been a recent uptick of bears rummaging around campgrounds in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National forest. Angela King
Rain helps and hurts wildfire fight on Colville Reservation Cooler, wetter weather has helped crews battling a large wildfire burning on the Colville Indian Reservation. Fire spokesman Michael Krueger gives an update on the efforts to control the blaze. Derek Wang
